The Car Ride Home: How Parents Can Use This Time To Support Their Child's Soccer Development
For many young players, the car ride home is the first opportunity they have to talk about what happened. They might be excited about a goal they scored, frustrated about a mistake they made, proud about trying something new, or disappointed about the result of the game. And this is where parents have an incredible opportunity. Not to coach. Not to break down every mistake. Not to tell their child everything they saw from the sideline. But simply to be curious, listen, and give their child room to process the experience for themselves.



